Unit 16 Power Plant

Officially Online November 2017

Construction of the City's newest Power Plant is now complete. The Unit 16 Power Plant will ensure sufficient electricity supply to the City’s customers. At an opening ceremony on November 2, 2017 Mayor Ted Clugston officially declared Unit 16 online.

In 2015, preliminary engineering, budget approvals and required permitting were completed and the project was approved. The final cost of this important project is $55.7 million, lower than the original project cost estimate of $66 million. Official sod-turning for the new facility took place in June, 2016.

August, 2017 photo

The location of the new generation unit in the Box Springs area is strategic in nature. Located away from the power plant, it will operate on a separate supply of natural gas. This meets the Alberta Utilities Commission guidelines for electrical generation capability for municipalities.

Unit 16 adds 43 megawatts to the City’s power supply, for a total of 246 MW. If the current largest unit goes offline, this will ensure sufficient power supply is available.